Colorado Rockies vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 9/11/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Friday, September 11, 2026

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Detroit SportsNet

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+132) Detroit (-160)

The Colorado Rockies (55-90) are hitting the road to Comerica Park on Friday where they will take on the Detroit Tigers (67-79). The odds on this game have the Rockies at +132 and the Tigers are opening at -160. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Mason Adams and Framber Valdez.

The Rockies have recorded 258 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 161 balls out of the stadium. Colorado is slugging .416 and have struck out 1,270 times, while taking a walk on 460 occasions. As a unit, the Colorado Rockies are recording 4.7 runs per game, which puts them at 7th in MLB. They have 655 RBI's in addition to 1,244 hits for the season, and their average at the plate sits at .253. They have a total of 683 runs and have an on-base percentage of .322.

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The Rockies are sitting with a team earned run average of 5.47 over the course of the season (30th in the league), and the staff has struck out 994 hitters. Rockies pitchers have allowed 196 long balls and also 830 total runs (30th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 477 batters and their FIP sits at 4.79 as a unit on the year. Colorado has relinquished 1,456 base hits (10.3 per 9 innings) and also 775 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.08 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.52.

Rockies relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 148 times as well as having 142 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 59 holds on the campaign (28th in MLB). The Rockies relievers have earned a save percentage of 58.2% and stepped onto the hill in 117 save situations. They have recorded 32 saves on the season and have missed out on 23 of their 55 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 225 runners so far this year and 30.2% of those runners ended up scoring. The Rockies have sent 449 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year.

The Colorado Rockies have earned a total of 3,824 putouts this year, as well as 1,217 assists and 93 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .982 which is 29th in the majors, and they have turned 116 double plays. The Rockies have converted 66.8% of balls in play into outs out of their 11,472 innings, which ranks them 30th in pro baseball.

Adams has taken the mound for 13 frames and has totaled 17 K's during his MLB career. Adams (0-0 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.03 while he has faced 59 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.09 (6 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.667. He has conceded 16 hits (10.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 6 free passes.

The Detroit Tigers have accumulated a team OBP of .314 in addition to a team batting average of .238 on the campaign. They have struck out on 1,275 occasions (7th in the league) and have recorded 1,170 base hits. Detroit has compiled 164 long balls so far this season to go along with 611 RBIs. The Tigers hold a slugging percentage of .395 and they are earning 4.39 runs per outing (19th in MLB). They have recorded 225 doubles, while taking a walk 506 times as well as racking up 641 runs.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.222 in addition to having a FIP of 4.03 as a team over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.10 (1,171 strikeouts vs 458 bases on balls). They are sitting at 5th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,123. They have surrendered 151 HR's and they relinquish 4.08 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball). The Detroit pitching staff have conceded 586 runs this year while holding an ERA of 3.67 (527 earned runs relinquished).

With 132 save situations, the Tigers have earned 71 holds and 31 blown saves. Detroit has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 59 save chances and they have earned 28 saves. Detroit relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.3% of 232 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 129 times in high leverage situations in addition to 158 occasions with runners on. They are currently ranked 28th in baseball holding a save rate of 47.5%, and they have sent 455 relievers onto the diamond on the year.

Out of their 11,646 innings played, the Tigers hold a defensive efficiency of 71.6% (4th in baseball). The Detroit Tigers have gotten 117 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in baseball). The Tigers have recorded 1,307 assists, 65 errors and have a total of 3,882 putouts over the course of the season.

Valdez (90-62 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.47 earned run average while allowing 7.8 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.62 and he has faced 5,171 batters during his career. He has given up a total of 477 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.225 and a FIP of 3.4. In his career, Valdez has surrendered 1,069 hits while he has tallied 1,172 strikeouts in 1,237 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit (-160)

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